Insights + Trends
Explore innovations, evolving library workflows, and real stories from libraries worldwide improving the patron experience.

A new locker system extends library access beyond the building, enabling secure, around-the-clock pickup in a range of community locations.

Learn how libraries use quickConnect to promote programs, increase visibility, and engage patrons at selfCheck stations.

Flower Mound Public Library installed smartShelf borrow along a busy patron path, making check-ins and checkouts faster and easier for families and visitors.

Visitors can explore self-service, automation, and access solutions, including remoteLocker+, the Romi mobile library robot, and more.

From MARC records to generative models, library systems have evolved for decades. We trace what’s changed for users and staff — and what libraries must govern next.

A small unstaffed library in northwest Jefferson County is open every day of the year. The community has responded: 4,400+ registered users and steadily growing traffic.

The two-day, pre-conference event will bring together library leaders and staff for hands-on training, live demonstrations, and practical discussions focused on self-service, automation, access, and RFID technologies.

Explore how selfCheck integrations help libraries surface events, simplify print release, and make better use of self-service moments already in place.

The new LINK app and AI insights expand how libraries monitor systems, resolve issues, and access operational data.

Learn how quickConnect integrations make selfChecks more impactful across events, promotions, and library services, with real-world examples from Bibliotheca experts.

How Licking County Library brings people together through community programs, engaging spaces, and self-service technology that supports daily operations.

Learn from the first U.S. library to implement bulk induction and discover why they’ve expanded it to more branches.